June222013

Go in with an open mind; expect the unexpected; travel back 45 years to a different America, one divided mostly by race and prejudice in the days of the Civil Rights movement; and then focus on the man that led Black Americans out of social chains and darkness, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Go in with an open mind; expect the unexpected; travel back 45 years to a different America, one divided mostly by race and prejudice in the days of the Civil Rights movement; and then focus on the man that led Black Americans out of social chains and darkness, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

The economy is in its worst shape in nearly a decade and yet there is a sense of hope that the incoming government not only seems to know what is needed to fix it but, for once, may also have enough determination and clout to do it. Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif swept back to power in last month’s election, riding a wave of public anger at rival Pakistan People’s Party’s failure to tackle endemic corruption, power cuts and militant violence. Voters hope that armed with a solid parliamentary majority Nawaz, who takes office on Wednesday, has a better shot at fixing the economy than his predecessors, beset by internal strife and strained relations with the powerful military. Stakes are high not just for Nawaz, 63, who won his third chance to lead the 180-million nation largely by making economic revival and fixing government finances the centerpiece of his policy platform.

The economy is in its worst shape in nearly a decade and yet there is a sense of hope that the incoming government not only seems to know what is needed to fix it but, for once, may also have enough determination and clout to do it. Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif swept back to power in last month’s election, riding a wave of public anger at rival Pakistan People’s Party’s failure to tackle endemic corruption, power cuts and militant violence. Voters hope that armed with a solid parliamentary majority Nawaz, who takes office on Wednesday, has a better shot at fixing the economy than his predecessors, beset by internal strife and strained relations with the powerful military. Stakes are high not just for Nawaz, 63, who won his third chance to lead the 180-million nation largely by making economic revival and fixing government finances the centerpiece of his policy platform.

In my experience, speaking out helps people with mental health problems to reveal themselves as individuals rather than categories It's often said that one of the best ways to tackle prejudice against those with mental health problems is for people...

In my experience, speaking out helps people with mental health problems to reveal themselves as individuals rather than categories It's often said that one of the best ways to tackle prejudice against those with mental health problems is for people...